Centre for Lebanese Studies

Centre for Lebanese Studies

Education Development Center In Lebanon

Beirut, Lebanon

EducationRefugees & MigrationDisabilityDemocracy & Civil society
Think tankFounded 1984International reach
Profile last updated: August 11, 2026

About

Founded in 1984, Centre for Lebanese Studies is a think tank based in Beirut, Lebanon working on education, refugees & migration, disability +1 more.

The Centre for Lebanese Studies is an independent academic research institution founded in 1984 to conduct impartial and balanced research and contribute to Lebanon's development. It undertakes research, organises conferences and events, and supports academics, journalists and students, with a focus on Lebanon, Jordan and the United Kingdom. Its research areas include education, refugee rights, social movements and disability advocacy. The Centre is affiliated with the Faculty of History at the University of Cambridge and has offices in Beirut and Cambridge. It runs a Lebanese Social Movements Database, the CLS Knowledge Collective, and an Education Monitor, and funds scholarships through donations and grants.

Location

Beirut, Lebanon

Founded

1984

Organisation type

Think tank

Legal name

Education Development Center In Lebanon

Charity number

298375

Registration

1243

Focus areas

Lebanonacademic researcheducationrefugee rightssocial movementsdisabilityMiddle East

Languages

ENAR

Causes & programmes

Causes

EducationRefugees & MigrationDisabilityDemocracy & Civil society

Works for

Refugees & MigrantsStudentsCommunities

How they work

ResearchAwareness & education

Programmes

Lebanese Social Movements Database

Democracy & Civil society · Lebanon

Searchable database highlighting marginalised voices and featuring a timeline of events from 1982 to 1990, drawn from Assafir and Annahar newspapers.

CLS Knowledge Collective

Education · Lebanon, Jordan, United Kingdom

Network of academics and researchers at different career stages working on education, migration, disability and social movements in the SWANA region, organising events and knowledge exchange.

Education Monitor

Education · Lebanon

Ongoing monitoring of Lebanon's educational sector through regular surveys, in-depth research and analysis, engaging students, parents, teachers and policymakers.

Countries of operation

LebanonJordanUnited Kingdom

Funding & support

Funded by

Individual donationsGrants

Ways to support

DonateMembership

Credentials & affiliations

Partnerships

University of Cambridge Faculty of History, Middle East Centre at St Antony's College, Oxford

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